Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-12
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
Funeral Of tho Late Henry Ward
Bee0hor -Washington NeWs-
Unnatural Brothers.
TINE LAST SAD RITES.
Obssquiss Of the Late Horny Ward

Beooher at House and Church.
NEW YoRK, March 1O-In spite Of tn
rain the streets in the vicinity OF Rev
Henry Ward Beecher's home were crowdet
with people. This morning at 8 o'clock I
squad of police took up their stations il
front d the house. A large number o
floral sznblems were received before tn
privats service commenced. Two wreath
of whits roses, lilies of the valley and smi
lax were received by Colonel Bescher earl.
in the morning. These bore the cards {, Q
Ellen Terry and Henry Irving. Mrs. T. V
White sent pillar of white roses. The cof
fin rested In the center of the front parlol
was surrounded with a bank of fragrant
flowers whose sweet perfume pervaded tn,
air and on all sides could be seen floral em
blems from friends and admirers OF tn.
dead divine. The remains were dressed il
a suit of black broadcloth, with frock coal
buttoned up. and right hand laid across
the heart. The features were natural anc
there was smile upon the face. The long
grey hair was brushed back over the cart
the same as he wore it when alive
Promptly at $50 Rev. Charles H. Hall, o.
the Church of Holy Trinity, entered the
house and soon after entered the front par
lor and commenced to read the burial serv'
ice from the
RITUAL OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
While the services were in progress in the
house, Company G, OF the Thirteenth
regiment, was drawn up in front OF the
house. Only members of the family and q
few intimate friends were present during
the services at the house. None of the
family were dressed in black. Mrs.
Beecher sat near the remains during the
her Sons and daughters and members oi
their families. She bore up wonderfully
during the whole of the ceremony, and
was quite calm. A few minutes before the
remains were carried out of the house to
the hearse. the rain ceased, the clouds
passed away and the sunshine burst out
bright and clear.
After the services the members of the
family then retired to other rooms, and
the undertaker's ASSISTANTS carried the
casket down the steps and to the hearse,
which stood in the rear of the Thirteenth
regiment.
At the conclusion OF the services at the
house the Rev. DR.. Hall spoke for fifteen
minutes. He was very much affected.
Coming down to the speakers acquaint-
ance with Beecher, DR.. Hallspoke affection
ately of the strong friendship thatfor years
alluded to how that acquaintance was
made in the old slavery days, the circum-
stances of which are now matters OF
history. and said that was why Beecher
had entertained for him such strong
and loyal attachment. He could tell how
it was he loved.
As soon as the guard OF honor had taken
up its position around the hearse the regi-
ment broke into columns of companies with
arms reversed.
THE PROCESSION
then moved slowly down Clark street. On
arriving at the Church, the casket was car.
ried up Henry street aisle and placed on
the dais in front OF the pulpit. The top Of
the casket was removed, exposing the face
Of the dead. The guard OF honor took up
it's position and then the regiment filed
into the Church, marched up one aisle and
passed in front of the coffin and passing
out to the street. As the body was borne
into the Church Beethoven's burial march
was played. There will be music in the
Church turing the whole of the time the
body lies in the Church.
All the afternoon a long line Of people
was passing through the Church to view
the remains. It continued to increase and
the rush was SO great to gain admission
that it was found necessary to increase the
force of officers around the door. The
throng was made up of almost all nation
alities, as the day advanced the line of
people extended until it reached Fulton
street, then down one side of the next
block and up the other with another wing
across the street. 1t was estimated that
nearly 10000 people passed before the
casket during the day. There we're so
many wreaths of flowers left on the bier
that special place had to be made near
he foet of the pulpit to receive them.